Cricket tournament
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (17th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Bill Woodfull (597) |
| Most wickets | John Scott (22) |
| ← 1924–251926–27 → | |
The 1925–26 Sheffield Shield season was the 30th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Victoria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
Fixtures
| 13–18 November 1925 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia 
|
v |  Victoria
|
| 170 (44.5 overs) Jack Rymill 39 Don Blackie 7/71 (22 overs) |
275 (64.7 overs) Hammy Love 63 Clarrie Grimmett 5/95 (26 overs) | |
| 410 (114.3 overs) David Pritchard 69 Hunter Hendry 5/99 (27.3 overs) |
182 (51.6 overs) Hunter Hendry 65* John Scott 6/58 (14.6 overs) |
| South Australia won by 123 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: R. B. Pounsett and T. W. Cook |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| 18–22 December 1925 Scorecard |
| (H) South Australia
|
v |  New South Wales
|
| 185 (63.3 overs) Vic Richardson 59 Arthur Mailey 6/79 (24.3 overs) |
554 (111.7 overs) Charlie Macartney 112 John Scott 5/117 (19.7 overs) | |
| 270 (75.1 overs) Vic Richardson 61 Jack Gregory 4/75 (22 overs) |
| New South Wales won by an innings and 99 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: R. B. Pounsett and S. W. Smith |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| 26–31 December 1925 Scorecard |
| (H) Victoria
|
v | New South Wales
|
| 413 (128.5 overs) Hammy Love 115 Charlie Macartney 7/85 (37 overs) |
705 (177.6 overs) Charlie Kelleway 145 Don Blackie 4/153 (38.6 overs) | |
| 130 (33 overs) Fred Baring 30 Charlie Kelleway 3/12 (6 overs) |
| New South Wales won by an innings and 162 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Clement Garing and Dave Elder |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
| 1–9 January 1926 Scorecard |
| (H) Victoria
|
v | South Australia
|
| 232 (67.1 overs) Bill Woodfull 97 Arthur Richardson 3/40 (11 overs) |
462 (106.4 overs) Colin Alexander 133 Don Blackie 3/132 (35 overs) | |
| 604 (154.5 overs) Bill Woodfull 236 John Scott 3/152 (35 overs) |
87 (26.4 overs) Vic Richardson 27 Hunter Hendry 6/30 (12.4 overs) |
| Victoria won by 287 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: F. W. Dixon and P. E. Smith |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
| 11–16 January 1926 Scorecard |
| (H) New South Wales
|
v | South Australia
|
| 642 (154.1 overs) Warren Bardsley 159 Clarrie Grimmett 4/192 (51 overs) |
475 (99.1 overs) Arthur Richardson 153 Tommy Andrews 3/34 (4.1 overs) | |
| 593 (147 overs) Charlie Macartney 113 Clarrie Grimmett 6/202 (55 overs) |
219 (49.1 overs) Percy Rundell 52 Arthur Mailey 4/96 (22 overs) |
| New South Wales won by 541 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Alfred Jones and E. R. Kent |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
| 23–27 January 1926 Scorecard |
| Victoria
|
v | New South Wales (H)
|
| 290 (82.3 overs) Bill Ponsford 79 Sam Everett 4/57 (15 overs) |
708 (156.5 overs) Alan Kippax 271* Hunter Hendry 3/122 (30.5 overs) | |
| 322 (66.6 overs) Bill Ponsford 138 Sam Everett 5/91 (16.6 overs) |
| New South Wales won by an innings and 96 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Alfred Williams and M. Carney |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most Runs
Bill Woodfull 597
Most Wickets
John Scott 22
Notable events
New South Wales recorded crushing victories in all four matches - winning three by an innings and the fourth by over 500 runs, scoring 554, 705, 642, 593 and 708 in their innings.
References
- Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
- Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
- Webster, Ray (1991). First-Class Cricket in Australia: Volume 1 - 1850-51 to 1941-42. Glen Waverley, Australia: Ray Webster. p. 641. ISBN 0731685709.
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